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the better part of a century

Italian translation: per buona parte di un secolo

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15:48 Feb 9, 2012

English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: the better part of a century

For example, clinical writings over the better part of a
century have emphasized projection (i.e., misattribution
of one’s own intentions to another person) as a central feature
of paranoid personality.

Vuol dire per la maggior parte?

Danila Moro KudoZ activity Questions: 595 (2 open) (62 closed without grading) Answers: 3296 Italy
Local time: 23:50

Italian translation:per buona parte di un secolo

Explanation:
Il Ragazzini riporta:
the better part of: più della metà di, buona parte di, quasi tutto

Selected response from:

Chiara Santoriello
Italy
Local time: 23:50

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Summary of answers provided

4 +9

per buona parte di un secolo

Chiara Santoriello

3 +3

per oltre 50 anni/mezzo secolo

AdamiAkaPataflo

4 +1

per poco meno di un secolo

Laura Radaelli

per quasi un secolo

rodafra

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

per poco meno di un secolo

Explanation:
Un modo per dirlo

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Note added at 3 mins (2012-02-09 15:51:48 GMT)
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o per quasi un secolo

Laura Radaelli
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

per buona parte di un secolo

Explanation:
Il Ragazzini riporta:
the better part of: più della metà di, buona parte di, quasi tutto

Chiara Santoriello
Italy
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

per oltre 50 anni/mezzo secolo

Explanation:
the better part of something also the best part of something
more than half of something We waited for the better part of an hour, then called again.
Usage notes: usually used with periods of time, as in the example
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the better part of

AdamiAkaPataflo
Local time: 23:50
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 115

36 mins confidence:

per quasi un secolo

Explanation:
.

Reference: http://garzantilinguistica.sapere.it/it/traduzione/en/lemma/...

rodafra
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

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